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Thanks Casey!

I second the vote for Cleartune. I used to have a really expensive tuner, and that app does better…never used it to try to practice drones, though…good thought, Andrea.

Cleartune works really well for me as both a drone and a tuner. Nice and loud. I’m on an Android phone – not sure if it’s available for iPhone. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bitcount.cleartune&hl=en

Andrea

Do you have a recommended drone app or suggestions to maintaining a drone?

Hi, Alan.

Good news on the first one…it’s also know as Lafferty’s Reel, and Kevin already taught it in his last recording session. I will bump it up the list to produce, but it will be a little bit.

Galway Bay is another common request…hopefully he’ll cut it this time.

Good suggestions, all.

It would be really cool to hear Kevin Burke’s version of Blackberry Blossom.

Hi Casey,

Great news! Couple of suggestions: ‘The Bucks of Oranmore’ and ‘The Galway Rambler’.

Cheers,

Oliver

Hey Casey,

I’m super excited for more videos. My suggestions are Glen of Aherlow and Galway Bay/Drunken Sailor

That’s exactly what I was going for when I selected that one, Andrea. Andre’s stuff is really technical, so I thought it would be good to do a slower one to mix it up.

In general, Andre’s reel lessons will be more advanced…but there are a handful of slower marches/waltzes which will appeal to players of all levels.

Glad you enjoyed!!

C

Hi Casey. Just want to mention that I appreciate the mix of beginner/intermediate with advanced tunes. Much as I love Andre’s tunes, I was finding his reels a bit too challenging. Then up popped Reel a Castonguay – yay!! So fun. Thanks!

Hi Oliver,

Thats great news. Keep up the good work. Nothing will get you fired up like observing your own progress. Keep Setting your daily focus goals and you will notice some improvement with each session. Cheers and fiddle on! Roland

Awesome, Oliver.

Sounds like you are on the right path, sir! I can’t wait until I have time to practice myself!!

Keep up the great work…glad to hear the site is helping advance your playing…but as you know, it’s all up to you!!

C

Hi Casey and Roland,

Just wanted to let you guys know that I took your advice. I started my sessions with some focused practice today (working on clear tone, string crossing and bowing). I then worked through and learnt “Whiskey Before Breakfast”. Once it was in my head, I set the metronome nice and slow to stop me racing ahead (80bpm… Super…[Read more]

From the Uk but live in France

Good point on focused practice, R.

Too funny on the mute/marriage link, O.

Hi Roland,

Thanks for the advice, really helpful! Especially the focused practice. As I’m starting out there is a ton of stuff I need to work on so can get a bit all over the place, but that makes complete sense keeping it shorter but focused.

Good point about the mute too, any chance I get I’ll take the bugger off! It’s just I’m recently…[Read more]

Hi Oliver, Welcome to FiddleVideo,

Great to have a new Fiddler so excited he can’t practice enough. Casey is spot on for mixing your practice with some technique, and then moving on to your other tunes in learning or practicing. Here are a few of my kernels of insight that have helped me.

I think the most important thing is Focused…[Read more]